Box Score The Spring Hill College (SHC) baseball team completed a three-game Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) series sweep with a 21-2 victory over the LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) Magicians on Sunday afternoon at historic Stan Galle Field.
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Spring Hill starter
Christian Bahlinger (5-2) scattered eight hits in seven innings of work while walking just two batters and striking out five Magicians for his third complete game of the year. Scotty Myracle took the loss for LOC in four innings with 12 hits allowed, a walk and five strike outs. Four LOC pitchers combined to surrender 17 hits, five walks and eight hit-batters
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At the plate, Badger catcher
Alex Jones enjoyed a 3-for-3 afternoon with two doubles and four RBI while left fielder
Conner Harrison was 3-for-4 with four RBI and second baseman
Thomas Smith was 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Designated hitter
Brennan Fontenot collected a double and a triple while first baseman
William Floros added two hits with a double.
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SHC took an early 3-0 lead in the 1
st inning and then tallied seven-run outbursts in the 4
th and 6
th frames sandwiched around a four-run 5
th inning.
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The Magicians (2-24, 2-8 SIAC) were paced by Myracle and second baseman Pedro Gomez with two hits each.
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The Badgers (22-14, 13-2 SIAC) will host Jesuit rival the Loyola University (La.) Wolf Pack (23-28) on Tuesday in a non-conference game at historic Stan Galle Field beginning at 5 p.m.
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